John Jacob Rhodes III, (son of John Jacob Rhodes), who was a Republican Representative from Arizona, was born in Mesa, Ariz. on September 8, 1943, and is currently a resident of Mesa, Ariz. John Jacob Rhodes, Junior (September 18, 1916 – August 24, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician, who was elected as a Republican Representative from the state of Arizona. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano (D) Official languages English Only State Area 295,254 km² (6th)  - Land 294,312 km²  - Water 942 km² (0. ...

Youth & Education

Rep. Rhodes graduated from the Landon School in Bethesda, Md. (1961); graduated from Yale University in New Haven, Conn. (1965) with an A.B., and from the University of Arizona College of Law in Tucson, Ariz. with a J.D. (1968).

Rep Rhodes joined the U.S. Army in 1968, served in Vietnam, and left as a Captain in 1970. He was admitted to the Arizona State bar in 1968 and commenced practice in Mesa. Rep. Rhodes was a Republican district chairman (1972-1982), served on the Mesa Board of Education (1973-1976), and served with Central Arizona Water Conservation District (1983-1986).

While in Congress

Rep. Rhodes was elected to the One Hundredth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1987-January 3, 1993), and was unsuccessful as a candidate for re-election in 1992 to the One Hundred Third Congress.

External Link(s)

Rep. Rhodes' Official Congressional Biography

Office: Senior Senator, Arizona Political party: Republican Term of office: January, 1987–Present Preceded by: Barry Goldwater Succeeded by: Incumbent (2011) Date of birth: August 29, 1936 Place of birth: U.S. Panama Canal Zone Marriage: Cindy McCain John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is an American politician. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Arizona to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ...